Scary stories to tell in the dark : collected from folklore / retold by Alvin Schwartz ; illustrated by Brett Helquist.
| Author/creator | Schwartz, Alvin |
| Other author | Helquist, Brett. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Reillustrated ed. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Harper, 2010. |
| Description | 113 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "AAAAAAAAAAAH!" -- The big toe -- The walk -- "What do you come for?" -- Me tie dough-ty walker -- A man who lived in Leeds -- Old woman all skin and bone -- The thing -- Cold as clay -- The white wolf -- The haunted house -- The guests -- The hearse song -- The gir who stood on a grave -- A new horse -- Alligators -- Room for one more -- The wendigo -- The dead man's brains -- "May I carry your basket?" --The hook -- The white satin evening gown -- High beams -- The babysitter -- The viper -- The attic -- The slithery-dee -- Aaron Kelly's bones -- Wait till Martin comes -- The ghost with the bloody fingers. |
| Abstract | Tapped from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-111) |
| LCCN | 2009934072 |
| ISBN | 9780060835194 : |
| ISBN | 0060835192 : |
| ISBN | 9780060835200 |
| ISBN | 0060835206 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 398.25 SCH951SO.A | ✔ Available | Place Hold |